preoccupation
Example Sentences
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He has turned the subject of being Israeli into a career-long preoccupation, approached with a sense of queasiness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Her preoccupation with archival minutiae fills space that could have been better spent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Obtaining dollars to buy raw materials like oil, flour or rice to then refine and process became Kazin’s chief preoccupation.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
Those commanders described Smith’s preoccupation with the daily crime report, which provides the public a daily tally of nine felony offenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
He was not alone in his preoccupation with the future.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing preoccupation
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
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